Muskane

I love a good musk scent, but all too often musks don't like me: some are too screechy, or too overwhelming, or headache inducing, or have a tendency to break down and give an aqua velva vibe after a couple of hours. These unfortunate occurrences don't stop me from trying musks, however, and now I have discovered Muskane. OMG I am in love with this beautiful scent. It is a lightly floral, fresh, intoxicating musk that is so beautifully blended it holds its shape until the end (8 hours on me). It is light and clean in the beginning with the musk as a comforting backdrop and it becomes softer and warmer as the floral notes dissipate. Prior to this beauty, my favorite musks were Narciso's Musc Oil Perfume and Musc Eau de Parfum Intense for Her, sadly unavailable now, and while the latest Narciso releases are OK I find them disappointing after the earlier creations. Happy to have discovered Nishane and this lovely perfume!

A friendly SA who knows my taste gave me a generous 5ml sample. Upon first sniff I was not wowed. A throwback to my teens when my mother doused herself in Jovan Musk. I love musk but this one did not stand out from other musks nor did it seem worth the price tag... Or did it? I have never received so many compliments on one day! Is it simple and clean? Yes! But with the right skin chemistry Muskane creates a a huge musky cloud floating around you and it lasts all day!

I’m surprised how much I am enjoying this one. The raspberry note balances the musk resulting in a photorealistic smell of freshly ironed clothes. So for me it smells clean and comforting. Performance is stellar. Going strong after 12 hours and one of the few of my collection that I can comfortably say is appropriate for my workplace in a hospital.

Bought a sample of this one, and shortly after wearing it a few times, I had to have it. Very linear and simple fragrance, but really pleasant, and nice. The fragrance smells exactly as the notes listed, and doesn't evolve much. Predominantly a VERY clean, white and soapy musk, with a sweet background of raspberry, a hint of rose and powdery violet, with the amber and vanilla becoming more prominent as the scent dries down hours later, but these two notes still remaining subtle and over-powered by the musk, raspberry and florals, and rather just add a nuance of scent profile to the raspberry and musk. Perfectly unisex. You'd think by seeing the notes that it'd smell feminine, but it honestly doesn't. The strong clean musk keep it from smelling like a typical feminine floral fragrance, and it smells like a good niche-quality concoction of how sweet notes can smell unisex. Performance is excellent. Projects at least 5 feet away, and lasts a long time. Don't let the anosmia fool you. Being a fragrance of majority heavy notes, your nose can get fatigued quite quickly, but it's definitely present, and performing. Definitely test it first, but if you like clean musks and soapy fragrances, I think you'll really like this one.

First impression: raspberry, violet, roses and musk. Lots and lots of musk. Unlike a brand like say, Le Labo (which I also like) Nishane does not pull any name shenanigans. If they tell you it's musk, then it's tons of strong musk. Very soapy and floral. Reminds me a a few different fragrances: Demeter Pure Soap, J-Scent Paper soap, and the drydown of Kilian Musk Oud. But this is definitely the classic variety. I'm not sure why this one gets no love unless you hate white musk and/or florals. I will say this is overpriced but if you can find it under 110, if you like soap with some violet, rose and raspberry hues, then it's worth checking out. I have tons of soap fragrances so this will fit into my soapy clean genre nicely 👍. This also makes a good layering tool if you're into that. Scent 7/10 Performance 9/10 P. S. It's incredibly strong like most Nishane. One bottle will last you a lifetime 🧬